Tribune Opinion: Collaboration between District 6, city of Greeley is great to see

Construction workers continue work on tennis courts at Greeley Central High School on Thursday. The city of Greeley is spending $4.3 million for the work on public school athletic facilities with money from the âQuality of Lifeâ sales tax.

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First, and most practically, it's great for students and residents of Greeley.

They will reap the benefits of having upgraded fields, tennis courts and tracks to play and compete on — complete with synthetic turfs on fields and all-weather surfaces on tracks and courts — and members of the public will get access to those facilities during off-school hours.

That in itself is a pretty big win-win, but the second reason we like this arrangement is even better.

We love the collaboration between the district and the city. The district made the plans and the city will foot the bill.

We know Greeley isn't the only place in the world where this sort of thing happens.

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Given the financial difficulties faced by District 6, we really love the fact the city stepped up and pledged to use some of its "Quality of Life" sales tax to bring the project to fruition, especially since many Greeley residents have been letting city officials know they want access to facilities just like the ones this project will upgrade.

It's a great example of different government entities coming together to help serve each other's constituents, and we're happy we live in the sort of place where that kind of partnership can exist.

— Tribune Editorial Board

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